Peavey Windsor Guitar Amplifier Head (100 Watts)

All-tube. Single channel.

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"Aww, c'mon -- it's not that bad!"

Feature:
It has too many features. Just a clean signal path with a volume and a tone stack is all that was needed. It would be a great amp at that point, and probably could be even less expensive than it already is.

Quality:
The fit and finish is fine. It's not a boutique item and no one would ever mistake it for one. But it looks nice enough. Is it rugged? I really don't know -- I'm not about to bang it around if I can avoid it. It doesn't strike me as fragile, but I'm guessing it isn't exactly bulletproof.

Value:
High marks here. I happened to pick up a B stock for a nice savings. But even at regular price, it's a good value for the money. I'd easily gig with this head if I ever ended up in a situation where such power was appropriate. I purchased it just to have it in stock for that purpose, but normally gig with 15W - 30W through 2 x 10s or 2 x 12s.

Desirability:
It's not UN-attractive, but it's not overly attractive either. What's most interesting is 100W worth of EL34s for a great price.

Sound:
This is a matter of wide debate. The amp doesn't clean up perfectly, that's true. Now, that said, running 2x12 Greenbacks in an open Geezer Sound slant front cab plus a Vintage 30 and G12H in a closed-back Dr. Z "Z-Best" cab on the bottom, it's pretty damn impressive sounding to me. It needs a lot of dialing in. It has all these controls on it, all of which are entirely unnecessary and in fact work against the tone. That's all true. But I just found a place to leave them and just forget that thery're even there. Do I wish they weren't there? Yes. For this price, is that a show-stopper? Nope.

Ease of Use:
Have to get past all the excess crapola. Once that's done, turn it on and off -- big whup.

Support:
N/A.

Overall:
I'm always looking for inexpensive ways to extend the palette. It's not about finding a silver bullet solution, but to have a range of tools to choose from depending on the situation. I use 100W so infrequently that it makes no sense for me to invest in a high price boutique head. I did make that investment for a MAZ-18, right in the sweet spot of the power I like best for small clubs. That amp is a tone machine, no doubt, and I'll end up buying one of his Route 66s also. But I just found one of those leftover Vietnamese-made Crate Palomino 30 W combos with one 12" Celestion in it (I'm guessing the Model Seventy-80 but not certain.) Not the same as the MAZ-18 exactly, but hey! I'll gig with the Crate just in case some dork spills beer my way. Like the Crate to the Z-amp, the Windsor head does most of the job a boutique head would do for a mere fraction of the money. I like that idea. That's a perfect example of the 80-20 Rule: get 80 percent there for 20 percent of the cost. Cool by me. The only thing one has to watch is that reliability stuff -- some manufacturers have been horrible in that regard. But Peavey has always been solid, so I feel I can trust their product maybe a little more than the well-known German-based cost leader.

Submitted: 12/17/2008

Style of Music: blues, rock, country, jazz

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"All in how you use it"

Feature:
This amp is nice for what it is, a single channel w/ boost option amp. Fine knob configuration, easy to dial-in. The construction is nice, seems very well built, and the tubes are very secure in the amp. (I can't see them coming loose at all???). Hey, it's a Peavey, I've owned many of their amps over the years and they have all been rock-solid, and this head seems to be no exception. But.... the Footswitch for the boost option is not included, seperate purchase.

Quality:
Built like a tank (for a tube amp). Seems quite dependable, but always get a back-up for playing out.

Value:
I don't know of a better deal for a "All-tube" amp.

Desirability:
I'm still getting used to the "white vynil" look. Might cover it with something I deem Metal. It does catch the eye though.

Sound:
I'm 34 and been playing guitar for 15 years now.I don't use the amp for distortion, ( has a bit too much "british rasp" tone for me). I use it only for power. I use a digitech rp-250 for my "slightly-scooped american metal" tone. The amp does very well for this purpose, and is very loud, on 2 it overpowers my drummer, and that's not easy. Don't forget to match the ohm's w/ your cab if possible, this will definately affect you volume. If using a processor with the amp clean, you might have to tweak your gain output from your effects so you don't run too hot into the amp. Also the a/b knob will help get a "loose british sound or a tight american sound",very important knob!

Ease of Use:
The learning curve on the amp is pretty small, just try some of the tips I mention above.

Support:
Dunno, never had to use them.

Overall:
Great for how I use it, suits me fine. To me it was worth every penny. For now, I'll keep it until something bigger and badder comes my way

Submitted: 4/5/2008

Style of Music: Lamb of God meets C.O.C., Black Sabbath and Shadows Fall

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Description
The Windsor is Peavey's new hard-rocking, single-channel tube amp with undeniable power, tone and versatility. While most amplifiers leave the EQ to the preamp section, the Windsor features Peavey's patented Resonance and Presence controls, which adjust upper-end and lower-end amp response and damping factor. The Windsor also features Peavey's patented Texture circuitry for dialing in the tone characteristics of modern Class A/B push-pull and vintage Class A sounds. Texture gives you incremental adjustments for an incredible range of tone texturing and coloring.

Technical Info

100 watts

Three 12AX7 pre-amp tubes

Four EL34 power tubes

Single channel

Footswitchable gain boost

Three-band EQ

Footswitchable effects loop

Master volume

Patented A-A/B Texture knob

Presence control

Resonance control

Hi/low inputs
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